``date``
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Converts an argument to a date to allow date comparison:
.. code-block:: jinja
{% if date(user.created_at) < date('-2days') %}
{# do something #}
{% endif %}
The argument must be in one of PHP’s supported `date and time formats`_.
You can pass a timezone as the second argument:
.. code-block:: jinja
{% if date(user.created_at) < date('-2days', 'Europe/Paris') %}
{# do something #}
{% endif %}
If no argument is passed, the function returns the current date:
.. code-block:: jinja
{% if date(user.created_at) < date() %}
{# always! #}
{% endif %}
.. note::
You can set the default timezone globally by calling ``setTimezone()`` on
the ``core`` extension instance:
.. code-block:: php
$twig = new Twig_Environment($loader);
$twig->getExtension('Twig_Extension_Core')->setTimezone('Europe/Paris');
Arguments
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* ``date``: The date
* ``timezone``: The timezone
.. _`date and time formats`: http://php.net/manual/en/datetime.formats.php
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